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In the boot andshoeindustryit has been necessary heretofore ,foncomplete sets of new dies to be prepared whenever anew iorna'mentationof the kind aforesaid has been decided uplon a-nd ,as such dies--are,- relativelyrccstlytoproduce considerable expense-is incurred each time ;a change 101' patternor arrangement is required.

The present invention has for "its object to provide an improred method :of manufacture which facilitates :the selection of a newarrangevment or pattern {and which enables the requisite punch carrying dies :to-be readilypnoduced lata relatively low 'cost.

According to the invention dies :for {cutting-put presses-as used in the manuzfiacture of boots and shoes for obtaining ornamentation shy perfora- -..tion are produced :hy --f;urnishing a :master plate -;provided over its -;surtacexwith.a pluralityzoflholes of a diameter KCQI'RGSPQHd-iHgitO thein-ternailrdi- :ameter -of the punches to he used, preparing a pattern from the holes transferring patteun to .a plate *wh-ich is then gfizttediwith the requisite punches in corresponding positions and subseguently securing thispunch @lahe'stOlilhB wmaster plate so that the punches register with the Tale .vantholes in .the :masteriplaip.

According to theinvenizionalsodies rzfvor cuttl-ng-out presses as "used in the :boot and shoe industry for obtaining ornamentation ':by .perforation comprise-amas'ter plate provided over the area of vits working surface with a plurality of holes, a punch-carryingplategof :a standardised size provided with an arrangement of punches- *hy selectinga patter-n of-holes fromthe master plate and then fitting the punchcarryi-ng plate with punches arranged accord-high :means for positioning the standardised punch carrying plate relatively to the master plate so that the; I

punches register with the relevant holes in the -master plate irom which the punch arrang ment was selected and meansfor securingfthe punch carrying plate in 'posit/ionon the. master plate.

The invention will now be described with particular reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention as applied to ornamentation dies for use with a cutting-out press of a kind well known in the boot and shoe industry.

. plate illustrated in ,Figure .1.

Figure 3 is "a plan showing the manner of preparing a paper pattern sheet.

Figure 4 is a plan of .thezblankvfrom whicha punch carrying plate is prepared.

Figure 5 is a planet the punch carrying plate prepared from the blank illustrated in Figure 4 and in accordance with the pattern selected on the pattern sheet illustrated in Figure 3.

Figure 6 is aplanshowingthe punch carrying plate shown in Figure 5 set up in the masterplate illustrated in Figure l and read-ytfor insertion in the press.

Figure '7 'is a vertical :section taken on the plane indicated by the line 1-4 Figure -6.

Figure 8 is a plan of atmodifie'd form-of punch carrying plate, and

Figure 9 is a plan of 'a punch carrying plate formed in two parts. v

Like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views.

According to the said embodiment ofthe invention there is provided a :master plate :l-fi upon which is resiliently mounted "and guided :in known manner a pressure plate 'l-lla, having a central gapped portion. This master -plate 413 is screwed to a base block :I'llb and together with the said base block l'flb and a ipressureiplate 'IEa is adapted to be 'slidden'into engagement with the platen of the :press (not shown) invthe usual :manner. Thisfmasterplate [T0 is drilled overthe whole of the surface corresponding to the maximumsize of shoepiece ordinarily dealt with,with a plurality of spaced holes 1100 of a diameter equal to the internal diameter of the holes oi the particular perforated ornamentation to :be

" selected, corresponding complementary-holes also extending through-the' baselilock l ilha "The master plate is provided around the per-foratedpor- From this master plate) a pattern isimadeby superimposing on the master plate iii a sheet of paper I! having thereon a series of circles Ha arranged in a similar manner to the holes we and marking, as by ringing in heavy outline, those of the said circles Ha which correspond in position to the position of the holes I00 com- 3 prising the particular selected ornamentation (see Figure 3).

This pattern is transferred to a thin plate of sheet metal I! of a standardised shape and size (see Figure 4) which is provided in the marginal portion with holes l2a which are complementary to dowels lfle projecting from the inwardly presented face of the master plate l0. 7

The sheet metal plate i2 which will be termed henceforth the punch carrying plate [2 is also provided with holes 12b for the passage of screws 13 by means of which the said punch carrying plate I! may be secured to the master plate Ill.

The punch carrying plate I2 is drilled in a manner corresponding to the pattern II and fitted with the usual tubular punches M the bores of which correspond with the relevant holes Inc in the master plate In when the punch carrying plate I2 is superimposed on the master plate with the dowels lne engaging with the holes 12a and secured thereto by means of the screws I3 as is clearly seen in Figures 6 and '7.

It will be appreciated that Once the master plate In has been produced it can be adapted readily for a change of pattern by simply fitting thereto a punch carrying plate [2 as hereinbefore described and which it will be appreciated can be produced at a relatively low cost.

On a large scale it is intended that a user should first be supplied with a die unit comprising a drilled master plate I!) and its associated pressure plate 10a and base block illb and that when a punch carrying plate 1.2 is desired the requisite pattern should be taken from the master plate In and sent to a die maker who if a number of the punch carrying plates 12 is required prepares a jig from the pattern and then using the jig drills the required number of standardised pun-ch carrying plates l2. After being fitted with punches 14 these plates 12 are sent to the user by whom they are secured to the respective master plates l which they are bound to fit by reason of the positioning means to which reference has been made already, i. e, that is the dowels I lie and the holes l2a.

It will be understood of course that if a change in diameter of a perforation is required a new master plate l0 and base block lllb bearing holes of a corresponding diameter is necessary.

In a modification as illustrated in Figure 8 the punch carrying plates l2 may be drilled in a similar manner to the master plate so that when a plate I2 is being prepared for use it is only necessary to fit punches l4 to the holes [2c in the plate I2 corresponding to the position of the holes shown by the selected pattern.

In yet another modification as illustrated in Figure 9 the punch carrying plate 12 may be formed in two or more sections 12A, |2B each of which is provided with its own set of holes 12a for engagement with the respective set of dowels Hie and holes |2b for the passage of screws I3.

We claim:

1. Dies for cutting-out presses a :used in the boot and shoe industry for obtainingornamentation by perforation comprising a master plate provided over the area of its working surface with a plurality of holes, a punch carrying plate of a standardized size provided withan arrangement of punches by selectin a pattern of holes ill I plate so that the punches register with the relevant holes in the master plate from which the punch arrangement was selected and means for securing the punch carryin plate in position on the master plate, the punch carrying plate 10 being positioned relatively to the master plate by means of an arrangement of complementary dowels and holes.

2. Dies for cutting-out presses as used in the boot and shoe industry for obtaining ornamenta- 15 tion by perforation comprising a master plate provided over the area of its working surface with a plurality of holes, a punch carrying plate of a standardized size provided with an arrangement of punches by selecting a pattern of holes from the master plate and then fitting the punch carrying plate with punches arranged accordingly, means for positioning the standardized punch carrying plate relatively to the master plate so that the punches register with the relevant holes in the master plate from which the punch arrangement was selected and means for securing the punch carrying plate in position on the master plate, the punch carrying plate being formed in two or more parts each of which is provided with its own securing and positioning means.

3. An ornamentation die for marking shoes by perforation, comprising, in combination, a multi- :ple-use master die plate, said master die plate having a fiat surface provided with a plurality of perforations extending throughout its area, a frame for said master die plate, and means on said master die plate for mounting any one of a series of standardized punch carrying plates, the

punches being positioned in each of said punch carrying plates by reference to selected ones of the perforations in said master die plate, said means mounting said punch carrying plates in position on said master die plate with the punches carried thereby in registry with the respective perforations in said master die plate.

4. An ornamentation die according to claim 3 in which the punch carrying plate is made of light, inexpensive material incapable alone of withstanding die pressures.

5. An ornamentation die according to claim 3 in which the punch carrying plates are formed of a plurality of independently mountable sections, the punches in each section being positioned relative to those perforations in the master die plate to which they correspond.

GODFREY S. BOSTOCK. THOMAS G. SHARPLES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 196,395 Springer Oct. 23, 1877 1,095,116 Kaven Apr. 28, 1914 1,095,117 Kaven Apr. 28, 1914 1,118,180 Bradley Nov. 24, 1914 1,118,181 Bradley Nov. 24, 1914 

